Congress·In Committee·S. 4852

BINS Act of 2026

Low-interest Loans for Fertilizer Storage

Jun 22·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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The BINS Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.

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The bill has strong bipartisan support from senators in major farming states, but it must still compete with larger spending bills for time on the Senate floor.

Key Points

This bill allows farmers to use the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program to pay for fertilizer storage. Currently, these low-interest federal loans are mainly used for building structures like grain bins or hay sheds.
Farmers could use the money to build dry storage bins, liquid tanks, and specialized pressure vessels. The loans would also cover the cost of foundations, electrical systems, and pumps needed to run these facilities.
The goal is to help farmers lower their costs by letting them buy fertilizer when prices are low and store it on their own property until planting season. This reduces their reliance on commercial suppliers during busy times of the year.
If this bill becomes law, the Department of Agriculture would have 180 days to update its rules and begin processing loan applications for these new types of storage projects.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Jun 22, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 22, 2026

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

BINS Act of 2026

Bill NumberS 4852

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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